Had we but world enough and time
That cell phone out would be no crime.
You could sit down and talk away,
And chat, text, and Angry Birds play.
But at your back you should fear
Midterms, papers, and finals hurrying near.
For yonder all before you now lie
Incompletes of vast eternity.
So rather than inattention your GPA devour
While you daily deplete your i-phone’s power,
Now roll all your wit and charm and all
Your attempts your instructor to enthrall
And get back to listening as a part of life
While a D-slip causes student-parental strife.
Thus, although you really cannot swing an A,
With some effort, you can still softball play.